The Guernsey Deportees

• Bonus: Life In Occupied Sark - “They put the bayonet through my toy panda”

  **This is a bonus episode. If you've not tuned in before, I recommend you start at Episode 1**⚡ Maisie Le Page was just a young girl when the Germans arrived on her small home island of Sark. Little did she know that her father, the island’s baker, would also come to be part of, and sent to prison for his involvement in a covert news operation. 💡 In this special bonus episode of the podcast Maisie explores her earliest memories of the occupation in Sark, the fear she felt when her toy panda bear was pierced by a bayonet, and some of the more lighthearted moments. She also shares some of the mementos she’s kept as a reminder of what happened.🔎 I met Maisie while producing The Dementia Perspective for the Guernsey Alzheimer’s Association. It’s well worth a listen - click here to listen.📍 Your host is Ollie Guillou. This is a Channel Islands Podcasts production.✉️ Share your messages and memories; email [email protected]

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• Bonus: Islands At War - An Occupation Podcast With a Twist

  **This is a bonus episode. If you've not tuned in before, I recommend you start at ⁠Episode 1⁠**⚡ Island At War is a podcast dedicated to Guernsey’s occupation history. And the two men behind the show have chosen a fascinating way of telling the story - going month by month through the wartime years, making this an incredibly comprehensive listen. 💡 In this special bonus episode of the podcast we meet Keith Pengelley and Nick Le Huray, who’ve dedicated an incredible amount of time to uncovering what happened to islanders during World War 2. Hear some of the stories from that podcast that have stuck with them the most.🔎 Nick writes a blog about the occupation and is finishing up a book about escapes from the Channel Islands. And Keith is a qualified tour guide - you can find his series of talks here: guernseywalkingtours.com🎙️ Listen to Islands At War here: https://islandsatwar.buzzsprout.com/ 📍 Your host is Ollie Guillou. This is a Channel Islands Podcasts production.✉️ Share your messages and memories; email [email protected]

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• Bonus: How a Journalist from Dorsten Discovered the Deportees

  **This is a bonus episode. If you've not tuned in before, I recommend you start at ⁠Episode 1⁠**⚡ Shortly after this podcast first aired, a German journalist reached out to me - and said she was “moved to tears” by Grandma’s story. In particular, her experiences in Dorsten transit camp. That’s because Jana Magdanz was born in Dorsten - and only this year began learning about what happened there in 1942.💡 In this special bonus episode of the podcast we meet Jana, who’s made it her mission to tell the people of Dorsten what happened during the deportations - a story she says is not well known in Germany. She works for German Public Radio, WDR Cologne - their equivalent of the BBC.🔎 Her report went live on 9th May, Guernsey’s Liberation Day. You can find it by following this link.📍 Your host is Ollie Guillou. This is a Channel Islands Podcasts production.✉️ Share your messages and memories; email [email protected]

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• Bonus: The Camp Librarian Who Worked ‘Remotely’ From Biberach

  **This is a bonus episode. If you've not tuned in before, I recommend you start at ⁠Episode 1⁠**⚡ Arthur Henry Davey was a librarian at the Guille-Allès Library in Guernsey when the deportation order came through. Despite spending just a short amount of his early life in the UK, he was added to the list of those who were later sent to Biberach internment camp.💡 In this special bonus episode of the podcast, we learn about Arthur’s fascinating story - how he ended up setting up a ‘camp library’, and how the Library’s Board of Management decided to bank his salary while he was gone so it would be there when he returned.🔎 Arthur’s story is part of an exhibition about the deportation, on display at the Guille-Allès Library. Open until 23rd June 2025.⚙️ With special thanks to Adam Bayfield, Head of Marketing and Customer Services at the Guille Allez Library.📍 Your host is Ollie Guillou. This is a Channel Islands Podcasts production.✉️ Share your messages and memories; email [email protected]

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• Ep 6: Return to Biberach - A Lasting Legacy of Internment

  ⚡ Having escaped Biberach 67 years before, in 2012, the Guernsey Deportees decided to go back. Despite decades passing, the events that unfolded in Germany have caused a ripple effect throughout their lives - impacting them both emotionally and physically. So what drew them back to Germany, to visit the camp where they’d once been interned?💡 In 1942, during World War 2, Hitler ordered the deportation of more than 1000 islanders from Guernsey. Jill Chubb was just 3 years old when she set sail, but her memories are vivid and clear. And in this special podcast series, her grandson, former BBC Guernsey presenter Ollie Guillou, charts her story - joined by three other deportees and two prominent historians.🔎 This sixth episode explores Jill’s emotional return to Biberach - now a police training academy - and the transformational reception the Deportees received from the locals during their stay. Hear about the lasting impact of the camp on the deportees - some who suffered throughout their lives, and others who sought compensation for what happened. And discover why it’s so vital that these stories are remembered and passed down through the generations. ⚙️ With special thanks to:Jill Chubb, Chair of the Guernsey Deportees AssociationRalph Godwin, DeporteeJanet de Santos, DeporteeJill Oliver, DeporteeAlan Chubb, Secretary of the Guernsey Deportees AssociationDr Gilly Carr, University of CambridgeMatthew Lucas, War historian📍 Written and produced by ⁠Ollie Guillou⁠ and ⁠Phillippa Guillou⁠. This is a ⁠Channel Islands Podcasts⁠ production.✉️ Share your messages and memories; email [email protected]

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